CA2255071C - Processus de valorisation in situ des champs petroliers - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
- E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
- E21B43/243—Combustion in situ
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- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
- Polyoxymethylene Polymers And Polymers With Carbon-To-Carbon Bonds (AREA)
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| US6918297P | 1997-12-11 | 1997-12-11 | |
| US60/069,182 | 1997-12-11 |
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| CA2255071A1 CA2255071A1 (fr) | 1999-06-11 |
| CA2255071C true CA2255071C (fr) | 2003-07-08 |
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| CA002255071A Expired - Fee Related CA2255071C (fr) | 1997-12-11 | 1998-12-04 | Processus de valorisation in situ des champs petroliers |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6412557B1 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP1060326B1 (fr) |
| AT (1) | ATE236343T1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU1478199A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2255071C (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69813031D1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1999030002A1 (fr) |
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